Tag: Alberta Wildfire

Two out of control wildfires south of Wembley have drawn a full response

According to Alberta Wildfires, there is two 'out of control' fires roughly 20 kilometers south of Wembley.

UPDATE: Wildfire south of Grande Prairie now classified as being held

An out of control wildfire roughly 15 kilometers south of Grande Prairie has drawn a full response from crews.

Evacuation order issued as wildfire burns out of control southeast of Whitecourt

An evacuation order for a small section of Woodlands County has been issued due to a wildfire burning in the area.

Provincial crews respond to 27 forest fires in first week of 2026 season

Alberta has already seen 27 new wildfires so far into 2026, according to Minister of Forestry and Parks, and Central Peace-Notley MLA, Todd Loewen.

Province unveils plan to reduce wildfire risk

The Alberta government has released a new wildfire mitigation strategy aimed at reducing wildfire risk and protecting communities, forests...

County officials warn of spring holdover fire risk

As wildfire season begins March 1, residents are being reminded to check winter burn sites for lingering heat that could spark spring grass fires.

County of Grande Prairie updates wildfire mitigation strategy

The County of Grande Prairie released an updated Wildfire Mitigation Strategy with hopes to reduce the risk of wildfires around the county.

UPDATE: Evacuation alert lifted for County residents near BC border

The County of Grande Prairie has issued an evacuation alert for everyone located north of Township Road 714 to Township Road 734, east of the British Columbia/Alberta border to Range Road 131 due to a wildfire near the BC border.

All evacuation orders lifted in County of Grande Prairie

The County of Grande Prairie has lifted all evacuation orders that were in place because of the Kiskatinaw River wildfire. 

Evacuation area reduced in county, Kiskatinaw River wildfire remains classified as out of control

The County of Grande Prairie has reduced the Kiskatinaw River wildfire evacuation area, allowing those who live east of Range Road 132 to Range Road 130 between Township Road 710 and Township Road 740 to return home.

MD of Greenview issues evacuation order for new wildfire between Smoky River, Forestry Trunk Road

The MD of Greenview has issued an evacuation evacuation order for everyone between the Smoky River and the Forestry...

Slims Creek Fire continues to burn out of control, surpasses 4,000 hectares in size

Many residents in Northern Lights County remain under an evacuation alert as the Slims Creek Fire is now on...

Evacuation order, alert expanded as Kiskatinaw wildfire moves further into County of Grande Prairie

The County of Grande Prairie has expanded its evacuation order and evacuation alert. Everyone north of Township Road...

UPDATE: Evacuation order area expands as Kiskatinaw wildfire continues burning out of control

UPDATE #2: At 9:00 p.m, June 6th, the evacuation order has been expanded to include everyone north of township road...

Evacuation Alert area expanded in county as Kiskatinaw wildfire continues to burn out of control

The County of Grande Prairie has expanded the evacuation alert area north and south to include everyone north of...

Wildfire alert issued for Hawk Hills area

Residents in a large swath of Northern Lights County have been put on alert as a wildfire continues to...

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